THE WEATHER.
TO-DAY'S BAROMETER.
j MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at #.30 *.m. on Monday, April 26: Barometer —29.365. unsteady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6B.s. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s3.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 67.2; wet bulb. 60.1. Humidity per cent—6 4. Maximum temperature in sun—lo 3. Minimum thermometer on grass—--4*.«. Wind—X., very strong. Cloud (0-10)—8. Rainfall—Xil. * Rainfall to date this year—G.2s9in. Rainfall to date last year—9.B3lin. XOOX READINGS. Barometer—29.32l, unsteady. Temperature—73.9. Wind—N„ very strong. Cloud (0-10)—9. “STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST. The forecast of weather condition# which may be expected to prevail during a period of twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. daily. CANTERBURY FORECAST. Wind: Strong northerly changing ’to southerly shortly. Weather; Warm cloudy conditions giving place to a cold change and rain later. Snow in back country shortly. F. L. WOOLES. r DOMINION FORECAST. Wind, northerly, strong to gale and backing by north to west. Weather—Squally and changeable, clouding over, rain later. Barometer —Falling. IN OTHER PLACES. The following telegraphed report ■hows the et&te of the weather throughout Xew Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . SW.I 29.88 65 BL Smooth C. Egmont . XE.fb 29.82 65 C Rough Wanganui . NXW.I 29.79 63 B Smooth Wellington NN'W.fb 29.74 62 O C. Campbell NW.fb 29.70 60 C Rough Farewell S. . N,fb 29.80 62 O Smooth Grej-mouth. X.fb 29.53 59 It Rough Arthur's P. . NW.fb 51 R Chrlstch’ch . NK.I 29.46 65 BC Dunedin . Calm 29.34 58 O Bluff . Calm 29.33 55 R Smooth Akaroa L.H. X.fb 29.44 71 O Mod. Wind-force Indicated by letters:— C. Calm. G Whole or h*a«y L. Light. gale. Br. Breeae. W. Gale of excepFB. Freeh breese. tlonal severity. MG. Moderate gals. Tide. VH. Very high. P. Poor. H. High. L. Low. G. GoOd. VL. Very low. M. Moderate. Weather estimated as— B. Blue sky, be tbe O. Overcast, the atmosphere clear whole sky coveror heavy. ed with thick C. Clouds, passing clouds. coluds. P. Passing showers. D. Drizzling rain. Q. Squally. F. Foggy. R. Rain, contined G. Gloomy, dark rain, weather. S. Snow. H. Hall. U. Ugly, threatening L. Lightning. T. Thunder. M. Misty. appearax ce. * Hazy. ________
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17830, 26 April 1926, Page 9
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352THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17830, 26 April 1926, Page 9
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